CPSC, Swing-N-Slide® Corp. Announce Recall of Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats
CPSC recall 05071. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can fall to the ground.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take down the extra-duty and heavy-duty seats and contact Swing-N-Slide® for information on how to return the swing for a replacement. The company will send consumers a postage-paid package to return the product.
CPSC recall 05071 has the recall date 16 Dec 2004. The notice names the firm Swing-N-Slide®. The recall has about 72,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Swing Sets.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Swing-N-Slide® has received five reports of the swing's seat breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 72,000 |
| Description | Included in this recall are extra-duty and heavy-duty plastic Swing-N-Slide® swing seats. Sold in either green (extra-duty) or yellow (heavy-duty), the seats are suspended from a crossbeam by two plastic-coated metal chains. On the bottom of each seat, in raised lettering, are the words, "Swing-N-Slide® Corp., 1212 Barberry Drive, Janesville, WI 53545, (800) 888-1232." |
| Product | Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats, 72,000, Swing Sets |
| Sold at | Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, DIBC, TruServ, Handy Hardware and Emery-Waterhouse stores nationwide from January 2004 through June 2004 for about $30. |
| Manufacturer | Swing-N-Slide® Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 72,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Swing Sets
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Swing-N-Slide®
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2004 | CPSC, Swing-N-Slide Announce Recall of "Mega Rider" Swings |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Newco Offers New Brackets To Prevent Injuries On Belted Swing Seats |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05071The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05071. https://recallregister.com/product/2839-cpsc-swing-n-slide-corp-announce-recall-of-extra-duty-and-heavy-duty-s/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05071 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Swing-N-Slide® has received five reports of the swing's seat breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, DIBC, TruServ, Handy Hardware and Emery-Waterhouse stores nationwide from January 2004 through June 2004 for about $30.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05071?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
72,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China